Papers relating to Sid Chaplin's writing career and other involvements throughout his life. Typescripts of published novels, short stories, poetry, plays and articles; typescripts of unpublished novels, short stories, poetry, plays and articles; working drafts of typescripts, published typeset copies; television and radio dramatisations; diaries 1930-1985, notebooks 1930-1984; newspaper cuttings; correspondence 1939-1990, in particular correspondence with David Higham Associates 1949-1989, BBC 1947-1987, various publishers: Phoenix House 1946-1962, Eyre and Spottiswoode 1959-1978, Pergamon Press and Ben Owen 1950-1984, Alan Plater 1963-1985, Alex Glasgow 1970-1982, Stan Barstow 1961-1984, Basil Bunting 1983-1984, Norman Nicholson 1950-[1982], John Bate 1944-1985, various Russian and French correspondence, particularly with Professor Valentina Ivashova 1964-1985; material relating to the English Speaking Union of America trip to USA, 1955 and subsequent correspondence with Dorothy Goodfellow 1960-1985.

This was sourced from the John Bell edition, 1812. The typescript is also with some correspondence and a music score of song 'Ma Bonny Lad' from Johnny Mines, by Matyas Seiber and R Gill.

Not a full set. Includes letter from Bill Dowding expressing his sympathies on Sid's illness. (1973)

With history, street maps, and photographs.

Consists of notebooks and loose notes taken on miscellaneous subjects and works.

With postcard with picture of the Old Seige House Colchester.

Includes North East Group for the Study of Labour History Bulletins 1967,1970, and 1978, a Review of the History of the North of England Vol III 1972, booklet titled 53 Years at Auckland Castle, newspaper cuttings, typescripts of traditional songs and superstitions, correspondence, information on economic dislocation, article on Alnwick Freeman's Well, article on problems in autobiographical writing, notes on DMA cemetary, booklet concerning the general strike in the North East, minutes of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers Special General Meeting, booklet The Miners of North Durham, photocopy of The Life of Captain William Smith, Master Mariner of Blyth and his discovery of the New South Shetland Islands 1819-1820, booklet on Marxism, and autobiographical story of Ned Cowen 'Of Mining Life and Aal Its Ways".